For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Just Dial has increased 10.37% to Rs 852.73 crore.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 18.88% to 29.24%, leading to 70.94% rise in operating profit to Rs 249.30 crore.  Employee cost decreased from 70.72% to 61.05%.   Other expenses fell from 10.40% to 9.72%.   

Other income up 29.75% to Rs 277.89 crore.  PBIDT rose 46.44% to Rs 527.19 crore.  Provision for interest up 9.54% to Rs 7.12 crore.  

PBDT rose 47.12% to Rs 520.07 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 3.14% to Rs 35.45 crore.  Profit before tax grew 51.85% to Rs 484.62 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 58.02 crore, compared to Rs 71.94 crore.  Effective tax rate was 11.97% compared to 22.54%.Profit after tax rose 72.57% to Rs 426.60 crore.  

Promoters’ stake was 74.15% as of 31 December 2024 ,compared to 74.30% as of 31 December 2023 .  Promoters pledged stake was 13.90% as of 31 December 2024 ,compared to 14.07% as of 31 December 2023 .  

Full year results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Just Dial has increased 23.46% to Rs 1,042.91 crore.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 10.17% to 20.76%, leading to 151.87% rise in operating profit to Rs 216.48 crore.  Employee cost decreased from 77.06% to 69.02%.   Other expenses fell from 12.76% to 10.23%.   

Other income up 115.25% to Rs 305.46 crore.  PBIDT rose 129.06% to Rs 521.94 crore.  Provision for interest up 20.99% to Rs 9.28 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 85.31 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 68.38 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance rose to Rs 17.69 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 15.56 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Investments rose to Rs 4,607.68 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 4,051.24 crore as of 31 March 2023 .  

PBDT rose 132.83% to Rs 512.66 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 43.56% to Rs 46.17 crore.  Fixed assets declined from Rs 148.14 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 118.73 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Intangible assets declined from Rs 34.16 crore to Rs 27.86 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 148.09% to Rs 466.49 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 103.64 crore, compared to Rs 25.11 crore.  Effective tax rate was 22.22% compared to 13.35%.

Profit after tax rose 122.72% to Rs 362.85 crore.  

Promoters’ stake was 74.30% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 74.96% as of 31 March 2023 .  Promoters pledged stake was 14.07% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 14.06% as of 31 March 2023 .  

Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 259.22 crore for year ended March 2024 from Rs 178.80 crore for year ended March 2023.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2024 stood at Rs 13.62 crore, compared to Rs 19.87 crore during the year ended March 2023.